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Originally Posted by john70t
Are you moving to a bigger space other than the pic in the office view thread? Congrats!
(Assuming the doors are at the far outer walls..)
My first thoughts would be to put the lifts angled down the center, with the smaller toolboxes in-between and conveniently close to the mechs.
This could also make it feel a bit cramped for the mechanics and cause tensions. Or not.
Grip tape on the floor designating dangerous lift zones to prevent someone lowering a vehicle onto his neighbor's toolbox or head.
Center feed for all electric cables. This could be a tripping hazard unless ceiling hung.
Drop down exhaust vent pipes. when running stinkers in the shop.
Need windows on the far wall for flow-through air circulation.
The bays next to the roll-up doors will be bottom echelon in the winter, top in the summer.
The drains and fluid storage, larger equipment, and other storage is kept on the exterior walls.
There will be minimal foot traffic there, except for pull-in/out, and a place for tables and fine assembles like carburetors etc.
Chairs need to be tucked under.
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Yes, the pic in the office thread is half of our current location. The new location would be 5 times larger than the pic.
Got sent the plans on the building today and it is actually 125x80. The 2 overhead doors are on either end of the 80 foot wall. Parking area is approx 22,000 square feet, all for our use and secured.
I agree with everything hung from the ceiling. No clutter or hazards. After looking again at the 80 foot width it looks like the 5 bays will lined up along one of the 125 foot walls. We will have a decent sized office/lounge build-out, engine clean room and business office. All build-outs will have mezzanine space above. We will also have an area for our fabrication of roll cages, exhausts and general fab etc. All equipment (benders, welders, grinders etc) associated with that activity would be in that area.
Will check out the google sketchup, thanks!
Cheers